Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 4.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.20 million for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Switzerland peaked at 4.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316,783, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 316,783 | — |
| 2009 | 685,699 | +116.5% |
| 2010 | 912,128 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +116.5% | 316,783 | 685,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501,241 | 316,783 | 685,699 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 912,128 | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 3.97 million | 4.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Switzerland?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Switzerland was 4.20 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,783 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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